The Clifton clarion., 1887-03-09


 did it with his little veto.
 The Maricopa and Phenix rail road will be finished in 90 days, q full force of workmen being em ployed thereon.
 Scene in the rear of the capitol building at Prescott. A member to chum.
 ''Ob, say Charley, was my name called ill the house today?" Chum-"Yes, you were wanted badly, on that county division bill, but I, according to agreement. re ported that you had the measels, which caused roar in the assem- ply. I say, neighbor let's have a drink" So away marched the twin statesmen to get booze.
 After giving" up and preparing to retire, the first nlmed member asked his confding colleague, well, now Jim, which of us is to re attacked by the measels to-mor- row, as you know that a d-n county division bill IS to come up. and I would like to be absent. Say, d-n it, tell the house that l have got the smallpox or that l am dead. anything to tide this diff ficulty over? Don't believe that l will ever go back to my cOnsti- tuents again, as the confiding idi- ots are on to me" We'll" con- tinued the measely member, Il can face mine, thanks to the blessed measels," here the budding Con- gres5men, with knowing winks separated.-Epitaph
 The Epitaph says that Tomb stone is coming to the front at rapid pace, business in all depart ments Is brisk and on the increase, in fact all of the surrounding country is beginning to revive in business point of view, Bisbee will be far more prosperous than ever and all things indicate pros porous season.
 The Post Office Department is going to ointroduce the free delivery system in Fl Paso. and the Fl Pasoans are feeling happy thereat.
 A board of army officers will meet in Phenix on March 14th to inspect horses for cavalry service. The horses must be geldings, of hardy colors, sound in all particu lars, in good condition, well broken 10 the saddle, from l5 to l6 hands high, not less than , nor more than 3 years or age, and no less than $50 pounds in weight. Stockmen having horses for sale answering these requirements should take notice.-Stockman.
 The Epitaph states that several  Cochise county cowboys who re- gently visited Tombstone expcr- fenced religion, being gathered to the fold by the Band of Holiness. Next.
 There are now three smelters running at full blast at Blsbee, the third one being that of the Copper Prince, and all are doing fine work. -Epitaph.
 Jesse Taylor, of Choteau county, says an exchange, has introduced a bill in the Montana legislature making it a peual offense for q sheep herder to abandon his herd. \ Montana attorney, commenting on the life of a sheep herder said the law ought to be ammended by making it a penitentiary oflense 10 be sheep herder.-Ex.
 J. Liberman & Co. of Wilcox, forwarded to Baltimore this week six car loads-about 180,OO0 pounds-of copper bullion. The bullion came from Globe, and be- longed to the Old Dominion com pany.-Stoekman.
 An artesian well boring outfit Is expected in Prescott about the 10th of March. when operations on large scale will be commenced with it which promises to result in great benefit to this part of the country. 4 company with abun- dance of capital has been formed for the purpose of experimenting in this direction.-Journal-hliner.
 Carey and Evans. of this town. have discovered and located a mine in the Graham mountains from which they expect great re- suits. They recently sent three different lots of ore to Wores and Whitney, assayers. of Tucson, on which they have just reecived the returns. The first lot carried ST. 15 in gold and silver to the ton, the second S6S.87, and the third S93.5S. \ good showiny-Stock- l..np